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¤$=~,..... JUST OFF THE COAST TO THE BALTIC SEA .....,~=$¤
$=~,...... THERE'S A FRESHWATER POND, SECLUDED ......,~=$
¤$=~,..... AMONG ASHEN AND JUNIPER. A CLEFT IN THE .....,~=$¤
@¤$=~,.... LIMESTONE BEDROCK, SHARP-CUT FROM THE ....,~=$¤@
#@¤$=~,... SURROUNDING PLAINS, A NINETY DEGREE ...,~=$¤@#
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¤$=~,..... ~~~~~== FAIRIES LIVE HERE. ==~~~~~ .....,~=$¤
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#@¤$=~,... THEY SPEAK TO THE SLOANE, CARESS IT, ...,~=$¤@#
##@¤$=~,.. URGE IT TO GROW THICKER, TANGLED, WITH ..,~=$¤@##
###@¤$=~,. LONGER AND SHARPER THORNS. THEY TELL IT .,~=$¤@###
##@¤$=~,.. TO STAY JUST BELOW THE GRASS, SO THAT ..,~=$¤@##
#@¤$=~,... THE ANIMALS WHAT COME TO DRINK THE ...,~=$¤@#
@¤$=~,.... WATER CANNOT SEE IT BEFORE IT DRAWS ....,~=$¤@
¤$=~,..... THEIR BLOOD. CLOSER TO THE POND, THE .....,~=$¤
$=~,...... SLOANE CAN GROW TALLER, BEING ABLE TO ......,~=$
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##@¤$=~,.. PUSH FORWARD, TELL THEM THAT THEY'RE ..,~=$¤@##
###@¤$=~,. ALMOST AT THE WATER, THAT THEY MAY .,~=$¤@###
##@¤$=~,.. DRINK SOON. AND THEY WILL TUG ON THE ..,~=$¤@##
#@¤$=~,... SLOANE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE THORNS CUT ...,~=$¤@#
@¤$=~,.... DEEP. WHEN THEY FINALLY FIND THE PATH ....,~=$¤@
¤$=~,..... DOWN BETWEEN THE ROCKS, AWAY FROM THE .....,~=$¤
$=~,...... BUSHWORK AND INTO THE CLEFT, THEY ARE ......,~=$
¤$=~,..... BLEEDING FROM A THOUSAND WOUNDS. AS .....,~=$¤
@¤$=~,.... THEY DRINK FROM THE DARK WATER, IT IS ....,~=$¤@
#@¤$=~,... IN TURN DRINKING THE ANIMALS BLOOD. ...,~=$¤@#
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##@¤$=~,.. CARRIED OUT; THE ANIMAL IS ABANDONED TO ..,~=$¤@##
#@¤$=~,... FIND ITS OWN WAY BACK. THE BUSHES ROOTS ...,~=$¤@#
@¤$=~,.... DRINK THE NUTRUTIOUS WATER. THE FAIRIES ....,~=$¤@
¤$=~,..... DANCE IN THE SUNBEAMS. .....,~=$¤
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